Erik ten Hag: Man Utd boss not panicking over lack of signings

Erik ten Hag insists there is no cause for alarm over the lack of new faces at Manchester United even as time ticks down in the transfer market with key targets yet to sign.

United have had another turbulent week in the window. They may be closing on France midfielder Adrien Rabiot but will have heard former player Lou Macari criticise the potential signing on in-house channel MUTV on Friday, arguing the 27-year-old is not good enough.

That came after a report suggesting United's board are unwilling to back Ten Hag's wish to sign Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech, while a move for veteran forward Marko Arnautovic was abandoned following criticism from fans.

Three months of pursuing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong are yet to bear fruit and although Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen have arrived, frustration is growing among supporters with less than three weeks until the window closes on 1 September.

"When Manchester United is not performing, not winning, that’s normal," Ten Hag said when asked if the concern on fans’ message boards was shared inside United.

"I would be more in panic when there wasn’t panic because we have to win. That is the demand. Still, I would say panic isn’t the right word. It’s more like, 'come on, we have to act’. We have to think bright and do the right things."

United still have time but they have been slow to act this summer given it is three and a half months since Ten Hag's appointment was announced.

"Once again it would be my preference [if] we could be starting the process earlier, that’s quite clear but at the end of the day the season is long and you have to get in the right players," he said.

"It’s really complicated but I think we are really happy with what we have done until